I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E
PS6
Si
F O R U S E I N I N D O O R O R O U T D O O R M U S I C S Y S T E M S
S T E R E O I N P U T P L A N T E R S P E A K E R
Thank you for choosing the
PS6Si Planter Speaker
from Niles. With proper installa
tion and
operation,
you’ll enjoy years of trouble free use.
Niles manufacturers the industry’
s most complete line of custom installation components and
accessories for audio/video systems. To see the complete assortment,
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INSTALLA
TION CONSIDERATIONS
Tools and Ma
terials Required:
• A wire stripper
• Cable (length and type determined by installation site)
SELECTING THE NUMBER AND LOCATION FOR Y
OUR SPEAKERS
The PS6Si loudspeaker can be installed on a wood deck or on a concrete/stone patio.
There
are three considerations for placing the loudspeaker; connecting each cabinet in one-speaker
stereo mode or two-speaker stereo mode, ease of running the cable to the loudspeaker and
coverage of the loudspeaker
. Never chose a place where an automa
tic sprinkler will be aimed
on or near the loudspeaker. While the loudspeaker is wea
therproof, continuous streaming
water will shorten the product’
s life. The PS6Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circ
le with
a 22-foot diameter.
SINGLE SPEAKER STEREO MODE
In one-speaker stereo mode, each connection cable of the PS6Si loudspeaker is connected to
a separate amplifi
er channel and each loudspeaker cabinet plays in stereo. This configura
tion
gives you the benefit of covering a larger area than the two-speaker stereo mode.
The loud
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speakers can be spaced 11 feet from the sides of the listening area and 22 feet from each
other. The ro
w spacing between speakers should be less than 38 feet. These loudspeaker
spacing rules are the recommended maximums; placing speakers at a grea
ter distance apart
will negatively affect sound covera
ge and produce spots within the listening area where the
sound quality will be poor.
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With the loudspeakers wired in the one-speaker stereo mode you can cover large areas with
the highest quality stereo imagining a
vailable.
CONGRATULA
TIONS!
Figure 1.
Stereo Coverage – 4 speakers
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FEATURES
• Artistically crafted cabinet with shaped
MicroPerf
TM
aluminum grilles look natural
and realistic
• 6.5” dual voice coil injection-molded TCC (talc,
carbon, and ceramic) filled polypropylene woofer
with butyl rubber surround
• Dual 1” fluid-cooled tri-laminate Teteron
tweeters mounted at a custom angle for
optimum dispersion
• Separate left and right channel inputs provide
stereo sound in a single loudspeaker projecting
quality stereo sound over a larger area than
conventional loudspeakers
• Weatherproof design ensures performance
outdoors
• Designed to accommodate live plants
• Dual 3-foot burial-rated connection cables with
waterproof wire-nuts to insure trouble free
connection
• Can be wired in one-speaker stereo-input mode
or two-speaker stereo mode
SPECIFICATIONS
Recommended Amplifier Power
10 to 100 Watts
Nominal Impedance
8 Ohm, in one-speaker stereo mode
4 Ohm, in two-speaker stereo mode
Wiring Requirements
2-conductor direct burial cable at the following
sizes depending on longest length of cable required
(2 per speaker in one-speaker stereo mode):
Wire Gauge
Maximum Distance
16
60 ft (18 m)
14
100 ft (30 m)
12
160 ft (50 m)
Temperature Extremes
-50° to 185° Fahrenheit
-45° to 85° Celsius
Shipping Dimensions
19-1/2" high x 19-1/2" wide x 19-1/2" deep
Shipping Weight
35 lbs. (15.9 kgs.)
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